{
  "id": 19797846,
  "title": "How to Add ZizkaDB to OpenClaw: A Tamper-Evident Audit Trail for Every Agent Turn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/how-to-add-zizkadb-to-openclaw-a-tamper-evident-audit-trail-for-every",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T11:24:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/mir_arshadalitalpur_1b3/how-to-add-zizkadb-to-openclaw-a-tamper-evident-audit-trail-for-every-agent-turn-1fjo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Adding ZizkaDB to OpenClaw provides a tamper-evident audit trail for each agent turn. This enables tracing the receipt of messages, the tool calls that follow, and verifying that the record has not been altered after the fact.\n\nTo implement this, you need a running OpenClaw gateway, a ZizkaDB server (via ZizkaDB Cloud or a self-hosted version), and a supported Node.js version (24.16 or later). Install the ZizkaDB plugin via ClawHub or npm, then configure the OpenClaw configuration file (openclaw.json) to enable the plugin, specify the API key and host, and assign a unique agent name in ZizkaDB.\n\nAfter restarting the OpenClaw gateway, verify that the plugin loaded correctly by running the inspect command. Once verified, normal agent interactions will be recorded in ZizkaDB, with events mapping from user messages to tool calls, model outputs, replies, and errors.\n\nThe plugin allows you to control which conversation content is stored, so start with content capture off for sensitive data. When needed, turn it on for specific agents. Each agent has its own hash chain in ZizkaDB, keeping audit trails separate.",
  "summary": "If you run agents on OpenClaw, you already have logs. What you probably do not have is a record that answers three questions after something goes wrong: what did the agent receive, which tool call followed because of it, and can anyone show the record was not edited afterwards? This guide shows how to add ZizkaDB to OpenClaw with the ZizkaDB plugin, so each turn is recorded as a causally linked,…",
  "key_points": [
    "ZizkaDB provides tamper-evident audit trail for each agent turn",
    "Implement with OpenClaw gateway, ZizkaDB server, Node.js 24.16+",
    "Verify plugin loaded via inspect command after restart"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Integrating ZizkaDB into OpenClaw transforms agent interactions into verifiable records, providing developers with the cryptographic certainty needed to audit tool calls and message exchanges without compromising sensitive data privacy.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}